Glossary
Terms that should not usually be translated without comment, they carry shades of meaning that a short modern gloss cannot capture. Used throughout the site, with a link here.
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A
4 terms
álfar, Andvaranaut, Ásgarðr, áss
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B
4 terms
berserkr, Bifröst, blót, Brísingamen
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D
6 terms
dísir, drápa, draugr, Draupnir …
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E
3 terms
Edda, einherjar, Élivágar
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F
3 terms
fimbulvetr, fornyrðislag, fylgja
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G
9 terms
galdr, Gimlé, Ginnungagap, Gjallarhorn …
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H
9 terms
hamingja, hamr, heiti, Hliðskjálf …
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J
3 terms
jarl, járngreipr, jötunn
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K
2 terms
karl, kenning
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L
3 terms
Lævateinn, landnám, ljóðaháttr
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M
6 terms
málaháttr, Megingjörð, Miðgarðr, Mímisbrunnr …
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N
6 terms
Naglfar, Náströnd, níð, níðstöng …
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R
1 term
Ragnarök
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S
6 terms
saga, seiðmaðr, seiðr, skáld …
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T
1 term
Tyrfingr
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U
3 terms
Urðarbrunnr, Útgarðr, útiseta
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V
6 terms
vísa, Valhöll, vanr, vargr …
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W
1 term
wyrd / Urðr
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Y
1 term
Yggdrasill
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Þ
2 terms
þing, þræll
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Ö
1 term
örlög